A question for the men!
DD is 4, but has been playing with our neighbours GC's who are staying with her for the holidays. There are 2 girls and a boy - all early teens (under 16).
The girls have been taking DD to the park most days and have come swimming with us. They also came in with another friend and played with DD in her bedroom for a while.
And while they have been there DD (who is no stranger to going in our neighbours by herself) has also been round there to play.
I have also lent them a few DVD's to help pass the time, and it has all been realy nice.
DD loves the attention and I think escaping her parents for while makes her feel grown-up, and it has given me and DH time to be 1-1 with DS or to get some housework done.
Yesterday before I went to work I said to DD that the girls could come and play in the afternoon, as if not round there or at the park they can only really play catch over the fence.
When I told this to DH he said he was'nt prepared to have the girls round while he was at home on his own because he thought it was inappropriate for a man in his mid-30's, to have a couple of teenage girls in the house, when his own daughter is a lot younger. And it would be different if I was in or it was me on my own.
I do kind of see his point, but after all the activities that have been going I did'nt think he would have this sort of reaction - it never really entered my mind.
Would you have done the same?
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LowFatPumpkinJuice · 01/08/2007 09:36
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